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WWE Royal Rumble 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit stole the show.
Review: Brock Lesnar vs. Big Slow w/ Paul Heyman
"The Next Big Thing" is the only person that makes the big slow look good. That is no easy task not even The UT can do that. Lesnar F-5's the 7 foot Retard, for the win. 6.5/10

Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie
a truely horrendous women's match. The storyline was even worse
3/10
Dudley Boyz vs. Lacne Storm and Willai Regal.
one of the worst tag title matches in Royal Rumble and PPV history. at least the dudleyz won 4/10
Triple H w/ Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner
whomever booked this *crap* should be dragged out into the street and shot. hhh gets dq'ed(what a surprise)after hitting Big Poppa Chump with the sledgehammer. -2/10

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
WOW!!!The match that actually saved the damn show. It was a wrestling clinic put on by two of the best wrestlers, pound-for-pound in the WWE. 10000/100

2003 Royal Rumble match
Does Maven have short term memory or something? You would think that after the beating the Undertaker gave him last time, that Maven would stay as far away from Big Evil as possible. He tries to dropkick 'Taker out of the ring but the Dead Man eliminates him from the contest. Last two are Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker. Brock eliminates Taker to meet Kurt Angle for the WWE Title at Wrestle Mania XIX. 8/10

All-in-all a ok ppv, save for Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle and the RR Match itself.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome PPV, was in my home state!
Review: This is an unbelieveable PPV with an awesome royal rumble. here are the matches:

Winner gets to be a participant in the royal rumble: Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar

Tag team championship match: Dudley Boyz vs. William Regal and Lance Storm (champions)

First ever stepmother vs. stepdaughter match: Dawn Marie Wilson vs. Torrie Wilson

World Heavyweight Championship match: Triple HHH (champion) vs. Scott Steiner

WWE Championship match: Kurt Angle (champion) vs. Chris Benoit

Royal Rumble match

This is an awesome DVD and you should buy it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Rumble 2003
Review: Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie''s plot.

Ah, "Royal Rumhle 2003", this year's Rumble from
Boston , Massachusetts. One of
the more competitive Rumble's in past history.
Looking at the first PPV for the new year, you can
predict which superstar will have a big year, this
year it was Brock Lesnar, although big names like
Kane, The Undertaker, A Train, Batista, dominated
the Rumble. However, special consideration goes
to Chris Jericho who almost won despite being the number
2 participant, Jericho last almost to the very end
before Shawn Michaels (already eliminated) comes
back to cheapshot Jericho and cause his elimination
by Test.

However, before the Rumble there were several title
matches, Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE
Championship, Scott Steiner vs. Triple HHH for
the WCW Championship, The Dudley Boys vs. Lance
Storm and Steve Reagal for the WWE Championship
and Brock Lesnar vs. The Big Show for a special
match in which the winner would gain an entry
into the Rumble itself.

Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show for qualification rights to the
Rumble

Big Show beats up Lesnar at one point choke slamming
him out of the ring!! However, Lesnar regroups
and gives Show a series of slams and suplexes, Paul
Heyman , the manager of Show tries to interfere
but to no avail, no surprise who the winner is here,
Brock.

The Dudley Boys vs. Storm and Reagal.

Reagal and Storm picked up cheap victories defending
their titles, but that would come into an end
here or would it ?

During one point, the Dudley do their infamous flying
headbutt to the groin area of Reagal and we think it's
over it's over. Storm comes in to make the save, then
Regal as he is accustomed to doing goes for his brass
knuckles and attempts to use them, but it backfires as
the Dudleys use it on Storm and the rest is history.
However, the next night on Raw , Raw general manager
Eric Bishoff and Chief Morley(Val Venis) reverse
the decision of this match...

Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie the first
ever Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter match. LOL
Whatever.

This came about when Dawn married Al Wilson then
Al Wilson supposedly died from the "excitement" of
being with Dawn. Idiotic but funny.

This is the 2nd ppv meeting with Dawn and Torrie
going back to WWE No Mercy last year. Both
are hot divas though. Torrie from WCW and Dawn
Marie from WCW have really given the WWE a boost
in the ratings with their obvious "assets".

Dawn tackles Torrie down in a fit of rage, then Torrie
spears Dawn back, and what ensues can be best described
as a cat fight. LOL Great for fans.

Scott Steiner "Big Poppa Pump" vs. Champion
Triple HHH for WCW Championship.

A bit of a rivalry here, although Steiner should
have gotten a title shot in the first place. In 2 months
in WWE he hadn't really beaten anyone except Matt
Hardy and Steven Richards, but yet Triple HHH or
more specifically Eric Bishoff wanting big ratings
signed Scott Steiner and gave him this title shot.

Triple HHH aint happy before the Rumble we see what
has gone down between the two, HHH offers several
challenges to Scott which he defeats, Triple HHH
in the finale of these challenges then says the hell
with it and attacks Steiner. Steiner fights back,
and literally strips HHH to his bare underwear
embarassing the champ.

At the start HHH tries to deliver kill quickly punching
and doing anything he can to win. It doesn't work with
Steiner being one probably the fittest wrestler
Triple HHH has faced. However give credit HHH does
hang in to make it a match. However, the end
of the match is pure crap as Triple HHH in trying
to hold on to the title tries to get himself
disqualified. Jake "The Snake" Roberts on a website
called www.theinteractiveinterview.com, a new site
with interviews called "Triple HHH" crap because
HHH in the past years has used sledgehammers, and chairs
to get disqualified and retain the title and it happens
here. Too bad for Steiner, worse for Triple HHH though
because a true champion does not get himself
disqualified out of fear to hold on to the title.

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit for the WWE Title.

Chris Benoit was at one point WCW Champion beaten
Sid Vicious in WCW Souled Out. Then he had the dubious
honor to be the WWF Champion for about 20 seconds
after beaten the Rock for the title only to have
Mick Foley reverse the decision, so it's been
a long time for Benoit to get a title about 2 yrs
worth. He and Angle put one hell of a match, nearly
20 minutes in length. At one point both men exchange
finishes, Benoit with his crippler cross face and
Angle with his Angle lock. To make the long story short,
Angle miracoulsy pulls out the surprise ending, despite
the fact that Benoit gives Angle several flying

headbutts and at one points almost knocks out
Angle unconscious with a German release suplex
that sends Angle flying and almost breaks his neck.

Now the Royal Rumble itself what memorable moments
their were, the one that sticks in the beginning
is when Chris Jericho and Christian switch identities
to trick the idiot Shawn Michaels into thinking Jericho
is coming to the ring when Jericho is already in the ring,
and gives a chairshoto to Michaels eliminating.
Beautiful since Michaels career has been etched
on cheapshots on other wrestlers (Bret Hart).

Then in a funny turn of events, Christian tries
to team up with his brother Edge but Edge wants
none of it and beats up his former brother.

Likewise the Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy confrontation
is funny too , although Jeff Hardy gets eliminated
early showing that perhaps his best days are over while
Matt last almost to the end.

Then the Royal Rumle match for the 4th year in a row
becomes a hardcore match when Tommy Dreamer comes
into the ring with kendo sticks and proceeds
to assaults everyone in the ring!!! Hilarious, simply
hilarious. Look at the Carnage!!! LOL

However, this also becomes a dumb move as Dreamer
is targeted himself.

Pretty soon the big names start coming in A Train,
Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Kane , Rikishi, and new
faces like Team Angle come into the ring, all
leading to the big entrances and domination
of the Undertaker, Batista and Brock Lesnar.

Looking back at this Rumble, the Undertaker should
have won hands down, during one point he and Lesnar
fight with the Undertaker once again beaten on Lesnar,
however, Batista and Kane divert the Undertaker's
attention then in a really cheap victory Lesnar
comes from behind and well you can imagine what
happens after that....

Undertaker gets screwed, Lesnar highlites the main
event at Wrestlemania XIX 19, and the rest is history,
although Lesnar like Triple HHH has been a coward
getting himself disqualified in title defenses and
in a couple of cases makes the challenger wrestle
twice (like Chris Benoit) to wear him down and
take advantage.

Still a classic Rumble in itself despite the obvious
screwings of several wrestlers.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: {WWE+ROYAL RUMBLE 2003=ANOTHER GREAT PPV!}
Review: WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2003! The road to Wrestlemania has begun and it's filled with trechery and deceit. Pass at your own risk! Match 1: Brock Lesnar vs. The Big Show, match2: Wold Tag Team Championship Match: Lance Storm & William Regal vs. Dudley Boyz. Match 3: Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie, match 4: World Heavyweight Championship match: Triple H vs. Scott Steiner. Match 5: WWE Championship match: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit, then the ROYAL RUMBLE match, Raw Superstars: Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Christopher Nowinski, Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Jeff Hardy, Rosey, Test, Jamal, Kane Booker T, Maven, Goldust & Batista! Smackdown Superstars: Rey Mysterio, Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri, Bill DeMott, B2, Matt Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Charlie Haas, Rikishi, Shelton Benjamin, A-Train, Brock Lesnar & Undertaker! Then you get some cool DVD extras include: Nine bonus interviews, Seven promos, Revolutionary ROYAL RUMBLE TV spot, Three Undertaker returns videos, ROYAL RUMBLE moments, Bonus match from Raw, and much more all on this WWE DVD!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Royal Rumble 2003
Review: Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar 8/10
This was a good match. Good opener. I like Big Show & Brock Lesnar matches.

World Tag Titles
Regal & Storm vs. Dudley Boyz 6/10
This wasn't bad it was an average tag match.

Stepmom vs. Stepdaughter
Dawn Marie vs. Torrie Wilson 4/10
This match was bad. I liked the video package before the match.

World Title
Scott Steiner vs. HHH 3/10
This match was the worst match of the night. I liked their match at No Way Out better.

WWE Title
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Beniot 10/10
What preasure did Chris Beniot and Kurt Angle had knowing that all of the matches except for one weren't great. They gave us one of the best matches I have ever seen. All of there matches are great but this one really stood out. I wanted Benoit to win but he got a standing ovation. Kudos to both men.

Royal Rumble Match 9/10
This was a great match. The return of the Undertaker. He and Lesnar were the last two in the end. I wanted Taker to win but Brock went to Wrestlemania XIX.

Buy this DVD for Kurt Angle and Chris Beniot. It was excellent!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle do it again!
Review: How can those two men keep putting on match of the years matches? I think their first meeting was at WrestleMania X-7 and it was a great match. Then the 30-Minute Ultimate Submission Match at Backlash of that year was just a war. The the 2-Out-Of-3 falls match at Judgment Day was great. Then at Unforgiven 2002 was a classic and now this. This match is probably the best wrestling match you are going to see. They kept in the ring and it was awesome. Go out and buy it just for this match. It's worth it!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Angle/Benoit and Rumble match save the show!
Review: Royal Rumble 2003

Winner advances to the rumble - Brock Lesnar V Big Show
This was a pretty good opener. Nothing spectacular happens, but Brock kicks out of a chokeslam and uses an F5 to win and advance to the Royal Rumble. 7/10

Raw tag titles - Lance Storm & William Regal V Dudleys
This was a pretty average tag team match. Regal get the brass knucks, but D-Von steals them and uses them. An ok tag team match. 6/10

Torrie Wilson V Dawn Marie
A waste of card space really. The storyline is just stupid, and the match was boring. It wasn't too long though, so it didn't drag too much. 4/10

World Heavyweight title - Triple H V Scott Steiner
A lot of people say this match sucked, and it's easy to see why. Steiner proves that he is definitely NOT worthy of being in the main event of anything. The match was slow and plodding, Steiner kept using the same move over and over, and to top it all off the match ends in a DQ. And why the hell did Steiner get a rematch the next month at No Way Out? He's a mid-carder now though, which is just as well. 4/10

WWE Title - Kurt Angle V Chris Benoit
This match absolutely saved the show! It was awesome! A match of the year candidate! Both competitors gave it everything they had, and the pulled off some incredible moves. Angle and Benoit are 2 of the best technical wrestlers ever, and they proved it in this match. The finish was clean as well. After the match both men receive standing ovations, and they were well deserved. I never used to like technical matches as much as hardcore style matches, but this converted me. One of the best matches I've seen! 10/10

Royal Rumble match
This was a great rumble match, but not as good as 2001. The only problems were that there were too many men in the ring at once, and also the ending came quite suddenly. Also, Brock won after coming in at 29. I think he should have come in earlier. It was pretty surprising to see HBK eliminated so soon, but Jericho did well. Overall a great rumble, one of the best I've seen. 9/10

Overall
Angle and Benoit totaly stole the show, and it was well deserved. The rumble itself was cool too, making this PPV worth buying for those 2 matches. Without them, it would have been crap.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Road to WM XIX Starts with a Rumble in Beantown
Review: 2003 Royal Rumble--Solid PPV

The Matches:

Royal Rumble Match Qualifier: Big Show vs Brock Lesnar
Predictable ending with Brock winning--I only wished Lesnar could have F-5'ed Heyman.

World Tag Team Championship: Storm/Regal vs Dudley Boyz
Nice effort, but booking was lacking. It would have been more interesting to see Morley as ref and allow him to screw the Dudleyz, rather than allowing Storm & Regal to regain the gold the following night on RAW.

Dawn Marie vs Torrie Wilson
This shold not have taken place on the PPV, rather it should have been settled on SmackDown.

World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H vs Scott Steiner
Steiner stunk up the FleetCenter with his performance, dragging down HHH and Flair in the process. Why did Steiner have to get a rematch at No Way Out? One thing is clear--this match planted the seeds for the birth of Evolution.

WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit
Match of the night--some say the match of 2003. Well deserved standing ovation for both men afterwards.

2003 Royal Rumble Match
Great event as always with a couple of key storylines--
Y2J/HBK Feud
Edge vs Christian
Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy
Rikishi vs 3-Minute Warning
John Cena's rap to the ring
Brock Lesnar's dominace
Batista's early performance
Undertaker's return
**Lesnar wins the match and beats Angle at WM XIX**

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Raw and Smackdown present WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Review: WWE Royal Rumble was brought to you from the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts in January 2003.

(These matches are in order and the winners are listed.)

Winner Gets A Spot In The Royal Rumble
Brock Lesnar def. Big Show. This was a pretty good opening match and Brock Lesnar F5's Big Show! 8.5/10 Stars.

World Tag Team Championship
The Dudley Boyz def. Lance Storm & William Regal(c) to win the titles. It didn't really matter that the the Dudley's won the titles because the titles changed hands the next night on RAW. 6/10 Stars.

1st Ever Stepmother versus Stepdaughter Match
Torrie Wilson def. Dawn Marie. Worst match of the year. Smackdown divas suck at wrestling. This match shouldn't have even been at a Pay Per View. 1/10 Stars.

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H(c) def. Scott Stiener to retain the title. Alot of people thought this match would be a good, long, match. Well, it wasn't. It was pretty bad. This match ended in a DQ. You shouldn't end a World Title match at a Pay Per View with a DQ. That just made the match have a terrible ending. 4.5/10 Stars.

WWE Championship
Kurt Angle(c) def. Chris Benoit. This was the best match of the night and possibly one of the best of the year. Lots of suplexes and lots of action and a great ending too. 10/10 Stars.

The Royal Rumble Match
15 Raw & 15 Smackdown Superstars

Raw Superstars:
Batista, Goldust, Maven, Rosey, Jamal, Chris Nowinski, Test, Jeff Hardy, Christian, Tommy Dreamer, Booker T, Kane, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, and Shawn Michaels.

Smackdown Superstars:
Rey Mysterio, Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Tajiri, B2, Bill De Mott, Matt Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, Rikishi, A- Train, Undertaker, and Brock Lesnar.

Winner Of The 2003 Royal Rumble: Brock Lesnar.
Became No. 1 Contender for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania XIX.
This was an awesome Royal Rumble. 9/10 Stars.

Overall this PPV was good. It's overall rating is 48/60 Stars.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Angle and Benoit - Enough Said
Review: I always order this pay-per-view for the Rumble match itself, yet Angle vs. Benoit was the real standout of this show. They delivered such a tremendous match, and was quite possibly the best match of '03. I love these two guys. They always deliver and make almost everyone look better. I probably liked it even more for washing away the bitter taste of Triple H vs. Scott Steiner. Steiner kept doing one move to death, botched another move big time, and looked tired. Triple H certainly wasn't that good to carry him to something watchable. Since then, though, Triple H has moved on to opponents who can deliver really good matches, while Steiner has improved (not too hard to do after this match) and relegated to the mid-card.

I really enjoyed the Rumble match itself, despite its predictable ending. I always get a kick out of this match every year. The Tag Team Title match and Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show were decent yet forgettable. Torrie Wilson vs. Dawn Marie was the blowoff match to one of the most hilariously bad angles in years. The less said, the better. Not worth being on the show.


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